TDT's newest album, which they claim was inspired by a trip to the Jim Beam distillery, is to country music what Old Grand Dad is to Jim Beam. The musicianship is there; rockabilly guitars a la Stray Cats, beautiful banjo work, talented steel guitar and drumming. The issue is that the album sounds more like a parody than anything else. There are only so many ways you can say that you love whiskey and believe you me, TDT expresses that sentiment in every possible way.

Lead singer Kier Byrnes rambles through all 11 tracks like a tipsy man making his way through a barroom holding one too many drinks. The end result is that they create an album of music that will appeal to folks who don't find straight-up country music that appealing. For the hearty whiskey drinker, "Whiskey River," "Barroom," "Coffee/Whiskey," and "Jim Beam" are all love ballads to some extent. For everyone else, they probably just signal that there are a few more people who should probably be on the wagon. Whatever the lyrics express to you, the music is that of a very talented band whose hard work has earned them some well deserved accolades. (Hi N Dry Records)

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